Chapter 6
Soul Food
"Ma'am, I need this done today."
"Yeah yeah I got it. Don't worry sir I'll get it done!" I say smiling at my boss. He gave me a curt nod and walked away making me breath a sigh of relief.
I was currently situated in my small cubicle at my insurance job attempting to work on a case when my boss had dumped three more cases on my desk. I ruffle my hair and click my pen.
I didn't mind the extra work but the weird tugging in my soul I felt last week had returned. Only now it was raging.
Wincing, I swivel in my chair and grab the stack of legal papers before heaving myself off the chair.
I waddle my way to the copy room so I could start mailing out my clients coverage plans when a stabbing pain in my soul made me double over.
It felt like someone had plunged a syringe in my soul and was slowly dribbling cold water deep inside me. I gasp for air and hold my tummy as my wiggler flutters inside me panickedly.
"Frisk are you…. Okay?"
I turn around to see one 0f my coworkers looking at me with concern in his face.
"Yeah I'm… I'm good. Just getting resituated is all." I say mustering up a weak smile as I stand back up. The throbbing pain in my soul had died down, leaving nothing but an aching chill in my red heart.
Grabbing my copies I quickly make my way back to my chair and text Sans. Maybe he'd know why my soul was acting strange.
I had finished most of my work for the day when Sans finally texted me back.
*Hey babe what's wrong?*
*My soul feels weird. It's like something's pouring cold water on it.*
*That's definitely not normal. We might want to get that checked out.*
*That's what I was thinking.*
*Here, I'll take my break early, you go home, and then I'll take ya to the doc's. Sound good?*
*Yeah. Thanks babe, I love you.*
*No prob sweetheart, love you too.*
I put my phone back in my purse and heave the large bag over my shoulder.
"Have a good night Frisk, thanks for coming in."
"It's no big deal, I don't mind coming in." I say brightly before waving goodbye to my boss.
Once outside I quickly teleport to my apartment building. I punch my numbers in and slide my card to open the door.
"Heya."
I screech and whirl around with my magic gathered around my hands. Sans was standing behind me with his usual shit eating grin plastered on his face.
"Jegus Sans you know better than to scare me like that!" I say punching him lightly on the shoulder.
"Couldn't resist, you're always so easy to scare." Sans says pulling me into a light hug and pressing a kiss on my forehead.
"You ready to go to the doctors?"
"Mmhmm."
"Alright close your eyes."
I scrunch my eyes closed and hang on tightly to Sans chest as the dizzying feeling of teleportation hits me.
"Okay, open your eyes."
We had landed directly in front of the small clinic, I take Sans hand and hurry inside.
"Princess? What brings you in today?" The clam monster receptionist says.
"I'm having some issues with my soul, could Doctor Anura fit me in?" I say rubbing my stomach nervously.
"Certainly! It will be a short wait Princess." She says clicking away on her computer.
Thanking her, I settle down in one of the many plush arm chairs with Sans by my side. I gasp when the throbbing pain in my soul returned.
"Are you okay?" Sans says looking at me worriedly.
"I think so, it's just….. It hurts." I say holding my stomach.
Sans takes my hand and rubs circles on my palm as the foreign feeling increases. It felt like an icy hand had clawed it's way inside me.
My wiggler was beginning to panic inside me. His soul drummed and his heartbeat was erratic.
"Sans, we need the doctor. He's hurting." I manage to say as the frozen hand clenched on my soul.
"He's hurting? I'm getting the doctor now." Sans says snapping his fingers and disappearing.
The chilled hand stabbed itself deep in my red heart causing my soul to spring out of my chest. I gasp and reach for it before blacking out.
"Greetings. It has been a long time hasn't it, Princess?"
I jerk my head up and see the monster.
Chara.
They were smiling patiently with their cherry red cheeks stretched wide.
They giggle in very childlike way and put their hands behind their back.
"I've been waiting for this for a long time Frisk. Longer than you could imagine." They say cocking their head to the side.
"What do you want Chara." I say flatly.
"What I've always wanted. A soul. Your soul. And since your body's so open and distracted with your growing child, I finally have my chance." They say appearing in front of me.
I flinch but hold firm.
Years had passed since I had seen the forgotten child. I towered over them now and it helped me feel a little stronger.
"You can't have my soul unless I give it to you, how did you think that was going to work out Chara?" I say glaring down at them.
"I am very glad you asked!" They say giggling with delight.
They snap their fingers and a small purple ball appears above them.
"Do you see this? This is your unborn child's soul." They say pressing a hand delicately on the smooth surface. The purple orb crackles with magic and stings them making them retract their hand. They grimace and rub their hand before looking at me.
"It is beautiful is it not? What is even more beautiful, is the different ways I can destroy it." They say smiling wickedly.
"You… You can't! You're not connected to them! You're attached to my soul and mine alone!" I cry out as they wave their hand. A knife had appeared in their small hands.
"They are an extension of you. And, if you don't agree to give me your soul. I will kill them." They say. They lifted their hand and plunged the knife in the purple orb making an inhuman scream. Black blood poured out of their eyes and stained their cherubic face as they laughed manically.
"No! Stop! Please, don't hurt them!" I cry out as my child's screams were cut off.
"I will only stop if you give me your soul." They say turning the knife inside his soul with a twist of their wrist.
"I…. I'll give it to you. But only if you swear to leave them out of this!" I say holding my hand to my chest.
"I swear." They say crossing their fingers over the chest and giving me a pouty look.
I breath in and summon my soul.
The cherry red heart floated pensively in the air as they skip forward to grab it.
They snatch it up in their hands and giggle.
"Thank you. I'll take good care of your body." They say studying my soul.
Chara sighs and tries to push my soul in their chest.
The red heart bounces off their body and floats back to me. They growl angrily and lunge at the soul.
"Why won't you let me have you?!" They scream as they try again and again to press my soul in their chest.
A bright blue light pierces the darkness as Sans teleport besides me.
"It's because you don't have ownership of their soul. I do." Sans says as his eye glows threateningly. He snaps his fingers and lets a blaster loose on the small child.
They scream and jump out of the way as my soul floats back in my chest.
"That's not possible! You can't have ownership of their soul unless… unless they…. They have yours…" They say confused.
"You actually love that human?! Haven't you learned anything about humans Sans!? They all just stab you in the back!" They say as tears drip down their black cheeks.
"I've loved them from the beginning, and it only grew when Frisk got pregnant. You have no claim to her soul Chara." Sans says lifting the crying child in the air.
"That's not fair! It's not possible!" They sob out.
"Sans, bring them down." I say putting my hand on Sans arm.
Sans looks at me out of the corner of his eye but brings them down slowly.
I walk over to them and squat down so I could see their face.
"You don't have to hate us. You're always going to be a part of me Chara, why don't you stay how you are and love your family?" I say softly.
"B...b...because it's not f...f...fair that you get to be h...h...happy and I don't." They sob out.
"You can be happy. You can be happy with us." I say smiling and opening my arms for a hug.
They look up at me and sniffle.
"H….h...how could I do that?"
"You could stay in my soul like you always have, but this time you could actually feel how I do." I say waiting patiently.
Chara sniffles again and wipes their face as their knife clatters to the floor.
"I w….w...want to be happy t...t...too!" They cry out as they leap in my arms.
I shush them and stroke their hair as they sob in my shoulder.
"Easy now, just let me show you how it feels." I say.
They lean back and stare at me with wide eyes as I share my love for Sans and my family with them.
A warm red light surrounded us as they continued looking at me with a shocked expression. Toriel's laughing face, Papyrus spaghetti plates, the smell of baking pie, Sans face when he saw our child for the first time, I thought of it all and poured my love into them.
"You're so happy." They whisper.
"Yes. Yes I am. And you could be too." I say gently.
They smile and wipe off their remaining tears.
"I guess I can stay here and feel… this." Chara says clutching the red light as it swirled on their chest.
"I'm glad you're staying with me." I say hugging them fiercely.
I felt them laugh as they sink back into the depths of my soul. My happiness had soaked in the imprint they had left on my soul, leaving the once cold hand warm.
I jerk awake and look around. I was laying in a hospital bed with Sans curled up beside me.
"Oh wow." I say laying back down.
"About time sleeping beauty. You had me scared out of my witts." Sans says stroking my face gently.
"How long was I out for?" I ask Sans rubbing my forehead.
"Not even two hours. But you sure took one hell of a beating on your soul. You've only got 1 hp now." Sans says kissing my cheek.
"Bet that scared the hell out of Doctor Anura." I say with a laugh.
"You scared everyone." Sans says nuzzling my shoulder.
I lay in the bed comfortably as Sans gently stroked my skin and rubbed random designs on me.
"So are they...?" Sans starts.
"Dead? No. They just accepted that they can't come back to life. So their staying satisfied with watching my life." I say.
"Huh. Weird."
"Yup."
"Welp, let's go home shall we?" Sans says kissing me again.
I giggle and nuzzled his face as he teleports us back home.
I would like to apologize profusely for the super late chapter. I was rereading it and I hated the ending so I completely rewrote it and added another chapter. This took much longer than I intended, so again I am so very sorry for the wait. However the story is almost over my dear friends, so come this Tuesday it will be updated for the last time. I hope you all stuck around to finish this little journey with me :3 toodles